Water softener salt guides

Short, plain answers about keeping salt in a water softener.

• How to check the salt level in your water softenerWhat a healthy level looks like, and how often to look.
• How much salt does a water softener use?Typical use, what changes it, and how to work out your own.
• Salt bridges: how to spot one and fix itWhy a full-looking tank can still leave you with hard water.
• Water softener salt-level monitors, explainedThe kinds of monitor, and what to check before you buy one.